Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Evolve with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Arc B390 combination shows a clear performance curve across resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the highest resolution tested, frame rates remain modest. The High preset delivers an average of 21 FPS, while Medium improves to 26 FPS with a minimum of 22 FPS and a maximum of 30 FPS. Low settings at 4K reach an average of 34 FPS, and Ultra drops to 14 FPS. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating that 4K is not viable for this game with this hardware pairing.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves noticeably. Low settings produce an average of 60 FPS, which exactly meets the playable threshold. Medium settings average 46 FPS with a minimum of 39 FPS and a maximum of 53 FPS. High settings average 36 FPS, while Ultra falls to 25 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is 14 FPS, showing that each step up in quality carries a meaningful cost. The difference between Medium and High is smaller at 10 FPS, but the step from High to Ultra is again 11 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the pairing becomes genuinely playable across two presets. Low settings average 89 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS and a maximum of 79 FPS. High settings average 54 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings average 37 FPS. The progression from Low to Medium costs 20 FPS, while Medium to High costs 15 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 17 FPS. Notably, the minimum FPS at 1080p Medium is 59, which is effectively at the playable threshold even during dips.

Resolution scaling is steep throughout. Comparing like presets, 1080p Low at 89 FPS drops to 60 FPS at 1440p, a decline of 29 FPS, then further to 34 FPS at 4K. For Medium, the sequence is 69 FPS at 1080p, 46 FPS at 1440p, and 26 FPS at 4K. High settings go from 54 FPS at 1080p to 36 FPS at 1440p and 21 FPS at 4K. Ultra starts at 37 FPS at 1080p, falls to 25 FPS at 1440p, and bottoms out at 14 FPS at 4K. The data shows that resolution has a larger impact on performance than preset selection at every step.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G in the 74th percentile among all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 21088. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i3-1220P, which scores 21066 and is 0.1% slower, the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V at 21112, which is 0.1% faster, the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U at 21133, 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U at 21174, 0.4% faster. These deltas are extremely small, all within half a percent, so any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Evolve. The Ryzen 5 5600G sits squarely in the middle of this cluster, meaning swapping to any of these alternatives would not change the playable settings at any resolution.

The Intel Arc B390 GPU is a different story. It sits in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482. Its nearest rivals are all older NVIDIA parts: the GeForce GT 520MX at 1463, which is 1.3% slower, the GeForce 800M at 1460, 1.5% slower, the GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446, 2.5% slower, and the GeForce GT 710 at 1443, 2.7% slower. The B390 leads this group, but the margins are modest. A system built with any of these GPUs would land in the same general performance band, meaning the playable results in Evolve would be similar: 1080p Medium at around 69 FPS, 1440p Low at exactly 60 FPS, and no playable settings at 4K. The GPU is clearly the limiting factor in this combo, as its percentile ranking is far below that of the CPU.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 1920x1080 with Medium settings?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 1080p Medium is 69, with a minimum of 59 and a maximum of 79. The minimum is only 1 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold, so dips are rare and brief.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: Low settings are the only playable preset at 1440p, averaging exactly 60 FPS. Medium averages 46 FPS, which falls short of the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. The best 4K result is Low settings at 34 FPS, followed by Medium at 26 FPS, High at 21 FPS, and Ultra at 14 FPS. All fall well below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to similar processors?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G scores 21088 on average, placing it in the 74th percentile. Its closest rivals are within 0.4%: the Core Ultra 7 155U at 21174, the Ryzen 5 7530U at 21133, the Core Ultra 7 256V at 21112, and the Core i3-1220P at 21066.

Q: How does the GPU compare to similar graphics hardware?

A: The Intel Arc B390 scores 1482, placing it in the 9th percentile. It leads its nearest rivals by 1.3% to 2.7%, with the GeForce GT 520MX at 1463, GeForce 800M at 1460, GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446, and GeForce GT 710 at 1443.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p Ultra?

A: Ultra settings at 1080p average 37 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The preset is not considered playable according to the database's playable threshold.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Evolve at 1920x1080 with either Low or Medium settings while maintaining at least 60 FPS on average. The best playable preset at 1080p is Medium, which averages 69 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low settings clear the threshold, averaging exactly 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the highest average is 34 FPS on Low settings, which is far below the playable threshold.

For users targeting 1080p, Medium is the recommended choice because it provides the highest quality within the playable range, with a minimum FPS of 59 that keeps the experience smooth in nearly all moments. High settings at 1080p average 54 FPS, which is close but not enough to qualify as playable. At 1440p, the choice is binary: Low is playable, Medium is not. At 4K, this combination cannot deliver a playable experience regardless of preset.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database for Evolve, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3288th out of 3700 combos. That places it in the lower portion of the field, roughly in the 89th percentile from the bottom. The ranking reflects the GPU's weak standing: the Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, which drags the overall combo down despite the CPU's more respectable 74th percentile position.

The rank of 3288 out of 3700 means there are 411 tested combinations that perform worse than this setup in Evolve, and 3287 that perform better. This is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows playable performance only at lower resolutions and presets. The combo behaves like what the numbers suggest: a system that can handle the game at modest settings but cannot push high frame rates at high resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The database lists no settings that reach the 60 FPS threshold, and the best recorded average is 34 FPS on Low. No recommendation can be made for 4K.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Low, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is the only preset at this resolution that clears the threshold. Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS, all below playable.

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Medium, with an average of 69 FPS, a minimum of 59 FPS, and a maximum of 79 FPS. Low settings average 89 FPS and are also playable, but Medium offers substantially better visual quality while remaining above 60 FPS on average. High and Ultra are not playable at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU is the dominant constraint in this pairing. The CPU scores in the 74th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 21088 and nearest rivals within 0.4%. The GPU scores in the 9th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 1482 and nearest rivals within 2.7%. This disparity indicates that the Arc B390 is the bottleneck for Evolve.

The resolution scaling confirms this. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings drops the average FPS from 89 to 60, a 32.6% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low drops it from 60 to 34, a 43.3% reduction. These large drops are characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios, where pixel throughput is the limiting factor. If the CPU were the constraint, the frame rate would remain more stable across resolutions, especially at lower settings where the GPU has less work per pixel.

Preset scaling tells a similar story. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 52 FPS (89 to 37). At 1440p, the difference is 35 FPS (60 to 25). At 4K, the difference is 20 FPS (34 to 14). The shrinking absolute gap at higher resolutions is consistent with a GPU that is already saturated: when the GPU is fully loaded, changing settings has less impact because the bottleneck is raw throughput, not shading complexity.

The CPU's influence is visible in the fact that the system can achieve 89 FPS at 1080p Low. That figure indicates the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond the playable threshold at lower resolutions. At 1440p Low, the 60 FPS result is exactly at the threshold, suggesting the GPU is just barely keeping up. At 4K, the GPU falls far behind, and no amount of CPU headroom can compensate. Users considering this combo for Evolve should treat the GPU as the deciding factor: it determines both the playable resolution and the playable preset.